More Books For Girls: Air Hostess Ann

[magog_83]

In the latest of my forays into the weird and wonderful world of Career Novels for Girls, I have been reading Air Hostess Ann by Pamela Hawken (1952).

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[entangled_now]

This is a thing of beauty. I want to party like it's 1952, with hors deourves and soup (first attempt to spell that and I'm just going to leave it because it's the almostest right I think I've ever gotten it.)

Also, don’t forget Ann, your husband might die.

lol.

Also, Ann is so judgmental. I'm stung by her opinions, stung! And just how does she recognise the Americans? I'm pretty sure all the men looked the same in 1952.

British World Airways, seating you according to their own creepy whims since 1952!

[a8c_sock]

This review makes me want to travel back into the 1950's and travel first class on an aeroplane.

<3

Much love for this review.

[lucky_jack]

I now want very badly to be a 1950s air line stewardess, especially after the frankly stirring speach about The Meaning of The Uniform. I bet she turns out to be a lesbian Al Quaida operative in the sequel though.

[sistermu]

From my husband, who has indeed flown First Class :

Sadly, passengers boarding are no longer announced to the whole cabin, and there is scant mention of how to survive if the aircraft crashes in the jungle - but six courses, plate appeal, coffee and liqeurs and passenger psychology are still available in International First Class on some carriers. I haven't met Lady Theresa yet though...

There. I, sadly, cannot confirm since I have not ever flown First Class, though he does sometimes bring me his menu cards to drool over. Also, if you're interested, go to www.flyertalk.com, his favourite forum, and check out some of the trip reports (with pictures!).

[efgahcd]

Hehehe, as someone who has read far too many of these kinds of books, I'm really enjoying your retellings :) Should you be in any danger of running out of material, I can add Helen Dore Boylston's books about Sue Barton. Sue first trains as a nurse, then tells her fiance that she won't marry him before she's had the chance to work as one, THEN ends up working even while married. Yeah, now I've spoiled the whole thing. But, you know ;)